If you've been following me on Twitter or Facebook, I had mentioned that my Dad was diagnosed with Lung Cancer. He starts his treatment on Monday.

I had been wracking my brain what to send along as a care package for him. I looked online and nothing seemed fitting for his personality.

Then I got an idea! My Dad is a gazillion miler on more than a handful or airlines. Having worked in Hong Kong, Sydney, Brussels, and a billion more places all very far away.

I thought hmmmm "an 8 hour Chemo session in a La-Z-Boy would be similar to a transatlantic flight!"

So I whipped up a little tongue-in-cheek parody logo and Chemo Airlines was born!

I went to Target and got all the things one would find in a First Class amenity kit and a few more. Lotion, handwipes, tooth brush + tooth paste, slippers, eye mask, complimentary nuts, mouthwash, bag to put everything in ... then a DVD player and DVD for the "inflight movie"

I created labels for each item and covered up the original packaging with new Chemo Airlines labels. Here's a photo so you can see:

Wow Claudine! So sorry that your Dad has to go through this, but I just know that his heart is going to swell with love when he sees this. You are so thoughtful and I'm sure he is super proud of you! Great gift!

Thinking about you and your family. My mom just finished her last round of chemo two weeks ago. This is her fourth cancer. She has survived two lung cancers already. Wish I'd thought of your clever care package.

Hello Claudine.... You had a very good idea to make that survey kit for your dad.... My mom just finished her treatment last week and now, i can thanks god, she's alright.... the doctor are really happy and now we need to celebrate it, she's clean of that Mr. Cancer. thanks and I will be thinking about your family :)

Hi Claudine, I love this idea! I have a grandniece who is now 12 yrs old who was diagnosed with a rare form of pediatric lung cancer several years ago. She's been a valiant fighter throughout it all. It always breaks my heart to read of her chemo treatments. Don't know whether you can access her caringbridge site or not, but here's the link telling her story: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/abbywilson

Claudine,I wish that I could have had this 3 years ago when my mother was going through her treatment for lung cancer. She had chemo, radiation and then surgery and as of this day she is cancer free. I will keep your dad in my prayers as I know how hard this is. I held my mothers hand through the whole process and you are so very right that cancer does not like us to laugh. Blessings to you and your entire family!!!

Your dad is a lucky man to have such a thoughtful daughter. I wish I had thought of this a few years ago when I had 2 family members going through chemo. Of course they were not international business people so the reference may not have worked as well.

I hope everyone with a family member or friend that is going through chemo uses this idea.

Hi Claudine! This is such a great idea and I'm sure you're Dad is going to find great comfort in using it and knowing all the love that went into putting it together. I'll say some prayers for you & your Dad. God bless you both. Hugs, Julie <3 XOXOX

best idea ever! I tried to make every one of my dad's chemo sessions into a party atmosphere. It not only helped him, but others that were there as well! Sometimes I'd bring a big cake and serve it to everyone receiving chemo that day......most of whom were alone. Laughter poured out of my dad's cubicle though!

Wow, that's a long chemo. I had chemo, but it was only for 2 hours (the session) I had chemo for 6 months, tho. My mom had chemo and they put it in a pump and she got to go home with this little bag attached to her, it was like a little waterbottle in a nylon bag with a strap that you sling across your shoulder. Then the next day she went and they "unplugged" it from her. I really hope your father does well. May I suggest a few other things having experienced chemo? Your mouth can get very sore, so maybe put some kind of hard candy in there. Also, your belly tends to be upset - if you can find ginger candies, they help tremendously. The DVD's will be fun, hope the movie is a funny one because laughter is after all the best medicine!! {{{hugs}}}

To have a caring, talented, beautiful, creative, loving and funny daughter like you- must in itself be such a gift- and then you give him this token of your care -it´s worth a note in a big newspaper- for all of us who seems to forget to use all our art-products for these times when they are needed the most.

Sorry to hear about your Dad. Praying for him and your family too! Cancer has hit my family big time, Mom had breast cancer,and one sister with ovarian cancer, another with leukemia. A brother that had a kidney transplant when he was 29 and another brother had a brain anarisim [large family of 8 ] but thank God they all survied and doing well.it was tough but we all got through it

I'm so sorry for your father and you. I hope he will be ok and all the process will be as good as it could. You've done a very sweet present, he will love it. I send you a very big hugh and a lot of strenght!Thank you for all your inspiration (I'm enjoying a lot your class at BigPicture Scrapbooking)

What a wonderful and thoughtful gesture....so glad he liked it. Went through cancer and chemo with my own dad so know what it's like and definately with you on the need for fun and laughter times...most important. Take cares and best wishes to your dad and family!

Claudine...I heard from Carmi about your dad. Sorry to hear about this news. Here's giving you all my positive energy for his recovery. It certainly helps that you have such great sense of humour. I really like what you did for the care package. Take care. Thinking of you.